Thursday, August 30, 2012

Hey- Karen here and today I am sharing some cards I made for
the guys featuring stamps that are available from Crackerbox Palace. You can
win your choice of the stamps featured on one
of these cards by leaving a comment at either blog. The simple requirements for
a chance at winning this week’s blog candy are below.

But first- the winner of last week’s
blog candy of the stamps featured on one of the cards last Thursday is ………………………………………….Lynn!
Here is her winning comment: “Oh
my goodness!!! I must go check out Crackerbox Palace and become a follower! I
adore that image on your first card! SO cute and the sentiment is perfect!
Fantastic card! The second card is just stunning and beautiful! Love the
different colored squares! Two wonderful creations! Lynn”

Lynn, please send me or Crackerbox
Palace your address and your choice of which stamps you want, so we can get you
the stamps you have won. And remember
you can win another CBP stamp of your choice simply by posting a card you made
with the stamps you won to your blog or Splitcoast Stampers gallery and sending
us a link.

My first card above started with a background created
using the pillow top technique that I learned here from Gina K. It is so easy
and I just love the look. Then I just added an awesome cowboy silhouette and a
happy birthday banner to make a great guy’s card.

My second card also features a Crackerbox Palace cowboy
silhouette stamp. Did I mention I love silhouette stamps? And CAS cards? I
started with a masculine dp background, then added the barb wire border, the
cowboy silhouette and sentiment for an easy but fun card for a special guy.

So would you like to win the fun stamps featured on one of today’s cards? Here is
how to win our weekly blog candy:

1.) We have decided that becoming a follower on both blogs
is going to be something we would prefer you do but not a
requirement. My blog ishereand the
Crackerbox Palace blog ishere.

2.) Leave a comment on either my blog or the
Crackerbox Palace blog on the Thursday blogpost featuring CBP stamps. If you leave a comment on BOTH blogs, you
will be entered twice in the drawing. The deadline to leave a comment will be the
following Wednesday at Noon CST. Mr. Random will pick a winner from the
comments and he or she will win the featured stamp(s). You must send me (khasheck@gmail.com) or
Crackerbox Palace (crackerbox@crackerboxstamps.com) an email with your home address so the stamps
can be mailed to you. If we do not
hear from you within two weeks after we announce your win, and we can’t reach
you through a blog, your prize will be forfeited. And if you post a card to your blog or to
Splitcoast Stampers with the stamps you won and send a link to Crackerbox
Palace, you will win another Crackerbox Palace stamp of your choice!!

Sunday, August 26, 2012

On this card I stamped the image on X-Press card stock and colored it with Copic markers, then added red Stickles. I cut out the image with Spellbinders and while the die was still on the card stock, I out lined the die cut with the Black Glitter pen from Copic. I cut out a blue card stock and rounded the corners with Martha Stewart large corner punch.

The Thank You is also a Spellbinder that I cut out in while and also red card stock. I just cut out the circle where it was embossed around the outer edge and glued it on the red one.

I also cut out the green background with Spellbinder, put the red die cut on it and added pearls.

I put the ribbon around the opposite corners and added a bow.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out our Blog Candy next week, I am sure that Karen has some more great cards to share!

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Hey- Karen here and today I am sharing some cards I made featuring
two different styles of ladies stamps that are available from Crackerbox
Palace. You can win your choice of the stamps featured on ONE of these cards by leaving a comment on either blog. The simple requirements for a chance at winning this week's blog candy are below.

But first- the winner of last week’s
blog candy of the stamps featured on one of the cards last Thursday is …………………………………………..Hilde!!
Here is her winning comment: “Oh Karen, these are lovely, I really like the technique you
used and the colour choices are perfect. You are an amazing Card Artist, there
is no other word for it. Not sure which card I like better, am in love with the
rose image. Just gorgeous. Blessings Hilde”

Hilde, please send me or Crackerbox
Palace your address and your choice of which stamps you want, so we can get you
the stamps you have won. And remember
you can win another CBP stamp of your choice simply by posting a card you made
with the stamps you won to your blog or Splitcoast Stampers gallery and sending
us a link.

My first card above just cracks me up and I hope it will
the recipient as well. One of the reasons I was so drawn to Crackerbox Palace
stamps thd first time I found them was their awesome line of funny funny
stamps. Clara and the sentiment are just perfect for a card for someone we want
to tease about their age. I am pretty magnificent myself:) I stamped Clara, paper
pieced her suit and cap, colored a little and cut her out. I stamped the
sentiment and cut out the circle with a nesties die. I embossed the white card
with a numbers folder from Cuttlebug and attached the circle and Clara with pop
dots to raise. The 4 shades of pleated ribbon are from Stampin’ Up.

My second card features a very different style of stamp
for the ladies. The Woman’s Back is very elegant and so I tried to make the
card elegant as well. I started with a very subtle designer paper and stamped
the Woman’s Back in the middle. I cut the dp into pieces and sponged it with
different shades of ink. I put it back together, stamped the Joy sentiment and
layered onto a black card. I added some butterflies, pearls and baker’s twine
to complete the card.

So would you like to win the fun stamps featured on one of today’s cards? Here is
how to win our weekly blog candy:

1.) We have decided that becoming a follower on both blogs
is going to be something we would prefer you do but not a
requirement. My blog ishereand the
Crackerbox Palace blog ishere.

2.) Leave a comment on either my blog or the
Crackerbox Palace blog on the Thursday blogpost featuring CBP stamps. If you leave a comment on BOTH blogs, you
will be entered twice in the drawing. The deadline to leave a comment will be the
following Wednesday at Noon CST. Mr. Random will pick a winner from the
comments and he or she will win the featured stamp(s). You must send me (khasheck@gmail.com) or
Crackerbox Palace (crackerbox@crackerboxstamps.com) an email with your home address so the stamps
can be mailed to you. If we do not
hear from you within two weeks after we announce your win, and we can’t reach
you through a blog, your prize will be forfeited. And if you post a card to your blog or to
Splitcoast Stampers with the stamps you won and send a link to Crackerbox Palace,
you will win another Crackerbox Palace stamp of your choice!!

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Your 20% off coupon is in your card. The 20% off coupon is for an entire order.

Hope you enjoy your stamp.

The saying was used as one saying. As you noticed on Karen's card, she stamped it and cut it apart to use it for an inside and outside.

I kept the die on the cutout and sponged blue around it edge. I added pearls.

This card was made with one of our flowers, and I just realized Karen used it on her beautiful cards for this week. I colored them with Copic markers and the vines are cut and embossed with Spellbinder.

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Hey- Karen here and today I am sharing some cards I made featuring
beautiful thank you and flower stamps that are available from Crackerbox
Palace. You can win your choice of the stamps featured on one of these cards by leaving a comment at either blog. The
simple requirements for a chance at winning this week’s blog candy are below.

But first- the winner of last week’s
blog candy of the stamps featured on one of the friends cards last Thursday is………………Sarah
of Aunt Bee’s Pickles! Her winning comment on the Crackerbox Palace blog was: “Hi Karen and Crackerbox Palace! What
adorable cards. Karen your cards are always so uplifting (hehe, with the bra
stamp). I know dorky - but you know me! The second sentiment is beautiful and
so true!! Great job and thanks for the opportunity to win. Hugs, Sarah”

Sarah, please send me or Crackerbox
Palace your address and your choice of which stamps you want, so we can get you
the stamps you have won. And remember
you can win another CBP stamp of your choice simply by posting a card you made
with the stamps you won to your blog or Splitcoast Stampers gallery and sending
us a link.

My first card above features a combination of two
techniques I learned via Pinterest. Have I told you I am totally addicted to
Pinterest now in addition to my addictions to stamps, punches, die cuts,
embossing folders, etc. etc.? I search every night for great new ideas and pin
them to my boards here. The floating reinker technique tutorial can be found
here and the layering technique tutorial is here. I layered the pieces of white
cardstock, then stamped the flower stamp repeatedly with VersaMark ink and
embossed with white embossing powder. Following the floating reinker technique,
I sprayed with water and “painted” with a variety of bright Adirondack
reinkers. After letting it dry completely, I layered on purple paper. I stamped
the lovely flower in yellow ink, cut out and over stamped with the Thank You
sentiment to complete the card.

My second card features a gorgeous rose stamp from
Crackerbox Palace that I colored using the same floating reinker technique. I
layered it on a white scalloped square cut out and embossed with a Nestabilities
die. I added a simple Thank You to the corner of the green piece, then layered
on a burgundy card.

So would you like to win the beautiful stamps featured on
one of today’s cards? Here is
how to win our weekly blog candy:

1.) We have decided that becoming a follower on both blogs
is going to be something we would prefer you do but not a
requirement. My blog ishereand the
Crackerbox Palace blog ishere.

2.) Leave a comment on either my blog or the
Crackerbox Palace blog on the Thursday blogpost featuring CBP stamps. If you leave a comment on BOTH blogs, you
will be entered twice in the drawing. The deadline to leave a comment will be the
following Wednesday at Noon CST. Mr. Random will pick a winner from the
comments and he or she will win the featured stamp(s). You must send me (khasheck@gmail.com) or
Crackerbox Palace (crackerbox@crackerboxstamps.com) an email with your home address so the stamps
can be mailed to you. If we do not
hear from you within two weeks after we announce your win, and we can’t reach
you through a blog, your prize will be forfeited. And if you post a card to your blog or to
Splitcoast Stampers with the stamps you won and send a link to Crackerbox Palace,
you will win another Crackerbox Palace stamp of your choice!!

Thursday, August 09, 2012

Hey- Karen here and I am sharing some cards I made featuring
Friends stamps that are available from Crackerbox Palace. Today there is a
bonus third card because I was having so much fun with the friend sentiments I
didn’t stop at twoJ You
can win your choice of the stamps featured on one of these cards by leaving a comment at either blog. The
simple requirements for a chance at winning this week’s blog candy are below. But first- the winner of last week’s
blog candy of the stamps featured on one of the “Focus on Sentiment” cards last
Thursday is………………Marla, and this is her comment: Beautiful cards with beautiful sentiments. Love the hexagon and chevron
embossing. I think the birthday sentiment is my favorite as I have not seen this
anywhere else.

….., please send me or Crackerbox
Palace your address and your choice of which stamps you want, so we can get you
the stamps you have won. And remember
you can win another CBP stamp of your choice simply by posting a card you made
with the stamps you won to your blog or Splitcoast Stampers gallery and sending
us a link.

My first card above features Trixie in the scalloped
heart (Nestabilities) and a fun- and so true- sentiment about bras and friends.
I used a highlighter to accent parts of the sentiment, and a heart border punch
by Martha Stewart.

My second card and third cards features another beautiful
friendship sentiment from CBP and a whole bunch of dies too numerous to name.
But as usual, I want my cards to say something and either of these would be
great for a good friend’s birthday or a thinking of you card.

So would you like to win the fun stamps featured on one of today’s cards? Here is
how to win our weekly blog candy:

1.) We have decided that becoming a follower on both blogs
is going to be something we would prefer you do but not a
requirement. My blog ishereand the
Crackerbox Palace blog ishere.

2.) Leave a comment on either my blog or the
Crackerbox Palace blog on the Thursday blogpost featuring CBP stamps. If you leave a comment on BOTH blogs, you
will be entered twice in the drawing. The deadline to leave a comment will be the
following Wednesday at Noon CST. Mr. Random will pick a winner from the
comments and he or she will win the featured stamp(s). You must send me (khasheck@gmail.com) or
Crackerbox Palace (crackerbox@crackerboxstamps.com) an email with your home address so the stamps
can be mailed to you. If we do not
hear from you within two weeks after we announce your win, and we can’t reach
you through a blog, your prize will be forfeited. And if you post a card to your blog or to
Splitcoast Stampers with the stamps you won and send a link to Crackerbox
Palace, you will win another Crackerbox Palace stamp of your choice!!

Thursday, August 02, 2012

Hey- Karen here and today I am sharing two cards I made with
some cards featuring sentiment stamps that are available from Crackerbox
Palace. You can win your choice of the stamps
featured on the front of one
of these cards by leaving a comment at either blog. The simple requirements for a chance at
winning this week’s blog candy are below.

But
first- the winner of last week’s blog candy of the stamps featured on one of
the popcorn cards last Thursday is………………Joyce M! Here is her winning comment
from Karen’s blog: Hey, Karen. What a cute set of stamps. I love what you did
with them. Super cute!!!

Joyce, please send me or Crackerbox Palace your address and
your choice of which stamps you want, so we can get you the stamps you have
won. And remember you can win another
CBP stamp of your choice simply by posting a card you made with the stamps you
won to your blog or Splitcoast Stampers gallery and sending us a link.

I decided to focus on sentiments this week. When I make a
card I am always thinking- what is the card trying to communicate? Thank you,
birthday wishes, sympathy? What am I trying to say? I guess that is why I am
always drawn to stamp companies who have a great line of sentiment stamps and
Crackerbox Palace has hundreds of perfect sentiment stamps. I also played
around with two major fads on in bloggerville right now: chevrons and hexagons.
I used a chevron embossing folder (from Stampin’ Up) on my first card and
various shades of purple to make the background. I stamped the beautiful
sentiment and cut it out with a die from Quik Cutz. I added a butterfly (Martha
Stewart) and pearl to complete the CAS card.

My second card features another beautiful sentiment from
CBP, hexagons cut out after embossing with an embossing folder from Craft
Concepts, and another butterfly and pearl.

So would you like to win the fun stamps featured on the
front of one of today’s cards?
Here is how to win our weekly blog candy:

1.) We have decided that becoming a follower on both blogs
is going to be something we would prefer you do but not a requirement. My blog ishereand the
Crackerbox Palace blog ishere.

2.) Leave a comment on either my blog or
the Crackerbox Palace blog on the Thursday blogpost featuring CBP stamps. If you leave a comment on BOTH blogs, you
will be entered twice in the drawing. The deadline to leave a comment will be the
following Wednesday at Noon CST. Mr. Random will pick a winner from the
comments and he or she will win the featured stamp(s). You must send me

(khasheck@gmail.com)
or Crackerbox Palace (crackerbox@crackerboxstamps.com) an email with your home address so the stamps
can be mailed to you. And if you post a
card to your blog or to Splitcoast Stampers with the stamps you won and send a
link to Crackerbox Palace, you will win another Crackerbox Palace stamp of your
choice!!